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Can barely contain my excitement for this one, just snapped up tickets for the magnificent Lee Fields on April 7th (Easter Saturday). And even better, he’s playing in The Sugar Club which will be such a perfect venue.
Donal Dineen intro’d me to his music years back, and it’s amazing to see he’s still making music and touring. He has a new album “Faithful Man” out in March (follow this link for a free download of the lovely lovely album track”You’re the Kind of Girl”), but the below is a live performance of one of my all time favourites “Honey Dove”.
Ok, so I’m not very regular in my gig suggestions I know, but here’s a round up of a few imminent gigs that are well worth checking out in the coming days and weeks
This Saturday (Feb 18) sees the album launch of stranded favourite Deaf Joe at Block T in Dublin with special guest Jennifer Evans (and tonight before in Waterford’s Soma Gallery with special guest Burrows). After three glowing EP’s it’s wonderful to see Joe’s album getting released by those clever folks at Delphi, and even better to see that stranded fave “Joanna” has made it into the final cut as the album closer. It’s a beautiful album, have a listen below (and buy buy buy)
Then Tuesday of next week (Feb 21) those wonderful Young Hearts have lined up a terrific event (fb event page here) around the themes of friendship and radio. Featuring both Donal Dineen and John Kelly, alongside musical perfomances from the great Uillean piper Leo Rickard, the gifted Aidan Wall (Hipster Youth, Soil Creep) and just added to the bill is the mighty Groom-and there might be another special guest announced before too long.
The gig is at the Unitarian Church and all proceeds go to the Simon Community as usual. Word also reaches me that the gig will be followed by a little afterparty in Whelans where both Donal and John will be spinning the decks – something I don’t think they’ve done together since their Radio Ireland days. I have a strong feeling this will be quite the night.
Those stunning Young Hearts are back with a special yuletide show with another wonderful title ; The Winking Glitter of a Frosty Dawn, this Saturday in Dublin Co-Op. A terrific and varied line up as always, with live highlights sure to be Donal Lunny, Sunken Foal, Tieranniesaur, Maeve Higgins, Katie Kim, and, Kate Ellis. (full line up after the jump) The Co-op is one of my favourite Young Hearts venues, so get along – it’ll be a late one no doubt. These nights are a little slice of magic that you’d be mad to miss.
Acts on the night include the mighty Donal Lunny, Spook of the Thirteenth Lock, Sunken Foal, Melodica Deathship, Tieranniesaur, You Kiss By The Book, Maeve Higgins, NiamhMcCormackSings, Katie Kim, Kevin Barry, Kate Ellis
with DJ sets by;
James Byrne (Any Other City)
Niall McCormack (Hi-Tone)
Joss Moorkens (The Dudley Corporation)
Peter Toomey
and more very special guests to be confirmed!
at the Co-op, Newmarket Square, Dublin 8 on Saturday 10th December, 2011.
Admission 15euros with all proceeds going to Simon Community
